Industry changing product for multi room systems being more accessible (cheaper) and smaller than Sonos other systems to date. This is a step to the future of a complete wireless speaker system, PLAY:3 from Sonos has a passive, rear-firering bass radiator for rich audio experience. Link it up to your internet router, to access a large database of internet radio stations and podcasts online, all from... 

The 3rd event of the summer at Audio Affair, as always, the open day is this Saturday at our Birmingham’s showroom. For those of you can’t join us, here are the details for the Twitter party this Friday. When? Friday 22nd July 2011, between 2pm – 5pm (GMT + 1:00). What? If you enjoy listening to music off your CD then this event is for you. We will be featuring a number of music servers... 

For the past few years, the iPhone dominated the mobile phone industry. With their latest model iPhone 4, we’ve still not seen any major development changes to the music capabilities, it is after all the system which made Apple famous. It plays various audio format files including MP3, VBR, AAC and WAV. Play time on some devices can be as high as 24 hours. And not forgetting by putting one of... 

If you are passionate about music, you’ll find yourself downloading songs online quite regularly. It’s in everyone’s best interest to only download from a trusted source and more importantly – legal download. To keep up with the fast evolving online digital world, we have compiled an up-to-date list of websites where you can download your favourite MP3s and songs – free... 

Claus from Olive was kind enough to come and give us a demonstration on two of its best units from their range of Olive Music Servers. Below are the two videos featuring the Olive 3HD Music Server and the all new Olive 6HD Music Server.  Read More →

Below is an infographic demonstration of how audio came about throughout history from the first speaker to the latest MP3 players.  Read More →

There is something dark stirring in the heart of the nation’s underground music scene. Something dark and rather camp. The vogue for all things vintage has extended to music, where live cabaret-style events are proliferating. The emphasis is mostly on tongue-in-cheek fun—everywhere you turn there is a ukulele for every tassel-twirling burlesque act. At the “straight” end you have events like... 

Great music can give you goosebumps. It’s a sensation most audiophiles will have experienced at one time or another. If you’ve heard a system that plays a favourite piece of music very, very well, then you’ll know what we mean. Music has the power to move, thrill, sadden, elate, and practically enduce eny sort of emotion you can think of. Sophie Zelmani is an artist that really moves... 

We love music – obvious enough really, that’s why we work in hifi. We’re therefore devastated to hear that Classic Records have lost their licenses to press their whole back catalogue. Classic records released some of the best 150g and 200g audiophile  grade records in the world and what were arguably some of the best sounding commercial releases of some classics like Miles Davis’ ‘Kind... 

At Audio Affair we know that when one speaks of must have albums the artists that instantly pop into mind can be extremely subjective. There have of course been mainstream hits – you cannot avoid the ubiquitous Scissor Sisters & Katy Perry’s. However one album that has been quietly filling the shelves of discerning consumers of both music and comedy is the April release of the Tom Lehrer...